World Heritage Identification Number: 287
World Heritage since: 1985
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: Yes
Country: 🇱🇾 Libya
Continent: Africa
UNESCO World Region: Arab States
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Tadrart Acacus: A Palimpsest of Prehistoric Rock Art
The Tadrart Acacus, a mountainous region in western Libya, is a veritable open-air museum of prehistoric rock art. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, these rocky outcrops have been home to some of the most remarkable and diverse collections of cave paintings in the world.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
On the borders of Tassili N'Ajjer in Algeria, also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 B.C. to A.D. 100. They reflect marked changes in the fauna and flora, and also the different ways of life of the populations that succeeded one another in this region of the Sahara.
Encyclopedia Record: Acacus Mountains
The Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Akakus form a mountain range in the desert of the Ghat District in western Libya, part of the Sahara. They are situated east of the city of Ghat, Libya, and stretch north from the border with Algeria, about 100 kilometres (62 mi). The area has a particularly rich array of prehistoric rock art.Additional Site Details
Area: 3,923,961 hectares
Coordinates: 24.83333 , 10.33333
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